Vontae Davis

Mike Tannenbaum starred in his first offseason as Dolphins czar. He thought big, spent wisely and built with the necessary vision for today's NFL. I can think of only one other person who would perform as capably. Me. And I applied for the job again. I've applied regularly for the past 15 years for two reasons. First, it would become a book entitled "My Season Running the Dolphins" — though, admittedly, "Season" could be crossed out and replaced by "Five Games," considering what might happen. Second, could I look any dumber than those running this treadmill team for all these years? Dave Wannstedt, Nick Saban, Bill Parcells and Jeff...

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